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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2005
Bernhard Schenk, Boeblingen, DE;
Bernhard Schenk, Boeblingen, DE;
Daimler AG, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
A folding convertible top for a vehicle has at least one roof part which can be displaced between a closed position and a stowed position, and can be brought out of the stowed position into a raised loading position. A folding-top kinematic mechanism on each side of the roof part has a main bearing element and an intermediate bearing element mounted rotatably on the main bearing element at a pivot point. The roof part is coupled both to the main bearing element and to the intermediate bearing element via links on both sides of the folding-top kinematic mechanism and can be displaced by means of at least one driving device. The driving device has at least one linear driving element that acts at least indirectly on the intermediate bearing element at a point remote from the pivot point of the intermediate bearing element with the main bearing element. A further device limits rotational movement of the intermediate bearing element during the movement of the roof part from the put-away position into the closed position. The roof part has a mass which acts on the pivot point via the link, such that during movement of the roof part from the stowed position into the closed position, movement of the link is possible only after the rotational movement of the intermediate bearing element is ended. A device is provided for preventing movement of the intermediate bearing element during movement of the roof part from the closed position into the stowed position.